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Disturbing Nasal Odor
I am periodically smelling a foul odor that appears to be coming from my nasal passages. It smells like rotting flesh! Of course, I am concerned and I hoped that someone could offer some guidance in rectifying this matter. I also would like to add that I have been a frequent user of Afrin nasal spray for many many years. Any assistance that you may offer would be greatly appreciated.
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I've read all ur comments and made me realize how much of a problem this is. My husband is suffering from the same thing and I must I can't stand the smell and its a turn off most of the times. In the mornings it's worse our bedroom would smell like poop. I love him so much and I want him to get help. Today we went for ct scan and they found that he have something on his left sinus. He gets headaches and says his tooth sometimes feels loose. Please ENT's help.
I have the same problem but only i can smell it on my left nostril no one else smells it. I have tried two types of nasal spray, i dont have any syntoms such as bogey coming out my nose seems to be clear and no pain its just the weird smell that i get when i sniff a lil bit or when i inhale smoke or cooking or outdoors, the doctor said its a rhintis allergy but still refferd me to ent specilst where they checked my nose with an endoscope it was clear n fine i also got a ct scan done the results came back fine, this is driving me mental what it could be, it started off from a cold few years ago but got better after i used over the counter spray (vicks nasal spray) and came back to this problem! The smell is like a strong fleshy kind of smell and from that side of the nose i seem to smell any light smell stronger
I too am a victim to this horific smell. it started out as a lingering bad taste & odor one morning. I thought i just had bad breath. so i brushed my teeth. went away. but then it became every morning. then every morning & night. soon enough it was all the time. i tried every nasal spray on the shelf. doc gave me nasonex. didn't help eather. also tryed about 3 different anitbiotics. nothing. now im at the end of my rope. its soo bad that i dont socialize with anyone but my bubby. even fam. makes comments about my smell. they even gave me a toothbrush! standing in line at the store or anywhere where people stand close to me us nerve wrecking because i have to listen to ridicule & down right mean comments/ laughs. the smell of rotting flesh or egg has penetrated my entire house. even my clothes smell like that. i sanitize pretty much everything in my house every day.take showers twice a day, take heart burn med, do a nasal saline wash twice a day, & brush my teeth 3 times a day. im completely lost. d. my husband says its not that bad that im just paranoid. but i can tell he gets turned off when i get close to him. sometimes i wonder why i even get out of bed every morning.
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My case started 3 or 4 days ago. It was late morning when out of nowhere the nastiest taste&smell took over my life. This hit me as a total surprise & 1st time. At first I couldn't describe what I was experiencing except it was like nothing I've ever known. I smell AND taste this endlessly & unbearably. I have this uncon trollable unrelenting drainage down the back of my throat that trades off with one or the other of my slightly sniffling...which causes anywhere from a mere hint to an overpowering stench&taste; &/or an fear-for-my-life OOPS of breathing in & getting a bunch of the chunky drainage down the back of my throat that happens so fast & unexpected that there isn't time to cough/choke it out & spit it out or onto a facial tissue to examine it myself or have it examined by an appropriate person. I cant help but wonder if this is an infection & that it's going to kill me because I'm scared it's lethal. And its getting worse. I have had bad teeth problems for 28 yrs & just had the last 4 teeth pulled.
We really should start a support group. This condition has affected my social life, self esteem, even my personal life. Thank God for this forum.. After reading these comments/ post I feel relieved that i'm not suffering alone. I pray for healing for all of us!!!
I also experience this false odor mostly from my right nostril smelling like rotten fish.I have had it for the past six yrs.have use nasal drops and fleming capsules but still! can someone please suggest the best remedy. I am loosing selfconfidence and esteem and ruining my relationship.
For one don't stick items like q-tips, fingers, purell or any foreign objects. Your nose is a warm moist environment which is perfect for bacteria and fungus to grow. DO NOT use any nasal cleansing products sold over the counter. You could upset the delicate balance inside your nose and potentially make your problem worse or spread an infection to your sinus cavities.
Most likely, the nasal odor will go away on its own. If this problem lasts for a week or more you really need to schedule an appointment with an ears nose and throat doctor as clearly the problem is more than your body can handle on its own. But it should be noted that ALL nasal passages have an odor. Most of these odors hide in corners of your nasal passages. Stretching your upper lip downward or flaring your nostrils can increase the odor which your brain normally filters out. You.should pay close attention to the color of the mucous. Dark yellow or green indicates a sinus infection or cold. Your mucous should be clearish, perhaps whitish or only slightly yellow in tint. Particulats in your environment can change the tint as well so you should take this into account.
Most likely, the nasal odor will go away on its own. If this problem lasts for a week or more you really need to schedule an appointment with an ears nose and throat doctor as clearly the problem is more than your body can handle on its own. But it should be noted that ALL nasal passages have an odor. Most of these odors hide in corners of your nasal passages. Stretching your upper lip downward or flaring your nostrils can increase the odor which your brain normally filters out. You.should pay close attention to the color of the mucous. Dark yellow or green indicates a sinus infection or cold. Your mucous should be clearish, perhaps whitish or only slightly yellow in tint. Particulats in your environment can change the tint as well so you should take this into account.
I also have suffered this crappy smell in my nose when I rub it hard. I do smoke but everyone who knows me says i have an amazingly good sense of smell.
Although its foul, noone else seems to notice it.
ive noticed on those rare vain moments i have inspected my face real closeup that if i rub my nose hard it also brings up white heads.
So i came to the conclusion that when i rub
my nose, whitehead spots are bursting inside my nostrils and thats where the smell comes from.
Notr to self, wash nose more :)
Although its foul, noone else seems to notice it.
ive noticed on those rare vain moments i have inspected my face real closeup that if i rub my nose hard it also brings up white heads.
So i came to the conclusion that when i rub
my nose, whitehead spots are bursting inside my nostrils and thats where the smell comes from.
Notr to self, wash nose more :)
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Thank God I'm not alone on this! For a while I began to think that I was the only idiot with this problem. I too suffer from this terrible disorder and it's completely ruined my life! I've had to abstain from socializing with people, my love life is in shambles because of it, my family thinks i'm anti-social for not wanting to be too close to them, I apparently make classroom settings unpleasant as I notice my classmates cupping their noses shut and it's completely drained the life out of me. Waking up each day is a nightmare as I know that stupid smell is going to be there. I have tried using nasal sprays, restraining myself of certain foods/liquids, drowning myself in cologne in an attempt to overpower the stench but to no avail. I cannot express how desperate I am for an answer, a solution to this curse! Please, if anybody out there has sought a solution with positive results, I beg you to share with the rest of us....help us LIVE again.
I have this putrid foul odor that im sure in coming from either my nose or throat. IM not sure. It honestly smells like i have went # 2 in my pants, farted, and/or died. Sometimes i can get whiffs of it sometimes i cannot. I can get rotten filth tastes in my mouth. The times i cannot smell it i know its happening cause people are going crazy when they come in contact with me. It happens at random times of the day everyday. The smell is so bad people from 10 feet away can smell it. I went to a doctor a week ago that was just a GP and the person was amazed. Conveiniently when i went in the smell wasnt present so the doctor had to take my word for it rather than smell it themselves. They never heard of anything with that strong of a smell. But she provided me with antibiotics (amoxicillin, metronidazole) and a nasal spray thinking that this might solve the problem. It has been going on for a month now! She said that if it doesnt go away go see an ENT. But I am in england now so i will have to return to the states early to see the ent. Does anyone know what is wrong with me? PLEASE HELP
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